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We are fortunate that these great people recorded such personal moments, because it shows us that they were human, and they struggled with situations no less difficult than any of us. Lest anyone say "this and this posek was not grounded in reality; he never experienced the real world," these words demonstrate an involvement in the same emotional struggle of ...
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There is an alternative, corn-based product called "zein" that, according to the linked WP article at least, "may be labeled as 'confectioner's glaze.'" According to an email I received from someone in the Hashgacha industry, zein coatings, unlike shellac coatings, "generally do not contain alcohol."
I don't know if this was the product used in your candy; ...
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The famous comment of the Ramban at the end of Parshas Bo
“And from the great and well-known miracles a man comes to admit to
hidden miracles which are the foundation of the whole Torah. A person
has no portion in the Torah of Moses unless he believes that all our
matters and circumstances are miracles and they do not follow nature
or the general ...
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And as for the matter of whether it's permissible to eat in a restaurant in which they prepare only dairy foods but which is of people who desecrate the sabbath, lo, even in that place there can be a number of forbidden foods such as non-kosher fishes, and the fat in which they fry [things] can be from non-kosher animals or animals not properly ...
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Judaism does not demand blind obedience to the authority of a rabbi. There is definitely no problem with asking a rabbi a question on his psak. If the rabbi cannot be consulted with, a posek can rule differently. However, one cannot pasken halacha unless he is actually fit to do so. There is a relevant gemara in Baba Basra 130b (cited in "A Study on Rava’s ...
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Elsewhere Rabbi Feinstein clarifies two different concerns when doing something that has the appearance of impropriety; both of which apply here:
Maris Ayin:
"I saw a top contributor to J.SE eating there, so everything there must be 100% kosher!"
Or a fascinating corollary:
"Okay officially the websites say it's not recommended, but if a top ...
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